Manifolding sales-book.



E. K. BOTTLE,

MAMFOLDlNG SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED HIM-I28. 1912.

1,160,248. Rimmed Nov. 10, 1mm.-

INVEN'IOR Fig-2- WITNE55ES 0 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

mm KIBBY BOTTLE, 0]? NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO AERICAH SALES BOOK COEPAHY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, CANADA, A CORPORATION 01? ONTARIO.

Specifimfion of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

Application filed June 22, 1912. Serial Ho. man.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KnznnBo r- TLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Chcmung and State of New York, ha e inrented new and uxful Improvements in Manrfoldrug Sales- Books, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainstomakeanduscthesame.

This invention relates to manifoldmg salesbooks and with regardtocertammore specific features thereof, to waiters check bool's adapted for use in cafes, hotels and the like.

My present inrentlon relates to manifolding sales books of well known form, and to adapt it to the uses above 45- range a pad of duplicates and beneath it, but separated from it by a part of the holder which may he moved about the usual flexible partofthebindingasahing isapadof o attached at their upper ends so that one of the originalsmay be withdrawn andraisedupmastoheuponthepadpf duplicates, the usual carbon sheet being interposed between them. For the towhichthisbookisusnallyapp ed.,the duplicates are somewhat wider than the originak and this execs width arranged upon the right-hand side. A guide rod or wireispressed downbyaringsoasto holdtheoriginalinplaoean thiswireextends vertically down the face of the duplicane. In wmbination with this arrangement I employ a stampdharing duplicate figures 11 its face, an positioning means cansi iingofthewireorrodjnstrefmedto andasuitablcgrooveuponthefaceofthe stamp, are provided, by means of which It is e to 'usure'the alinelnent of so that'the stamp may he used them simy upon the original and uponthednpliate. Thereareother details in with the invention which will be apparent from the drawing and descripof the device in the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a stamp designed to be used in connection with this form of salesbook. Fig. 4 is a detail.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the salesbook as shown in Fig. 1 is provided with a rear cover 1 and a top cover 2 connected by means of a flexible hinge 3. The bottom cover 1 is provided at its opposite ad with a second flexible connection, or hinge 4, to which is secured a back 5. Re movably mounted upon the rear cover 1 is a pad 6 of original leaves which are bound together along one end by means of staples '7. Weak 0 lines of perforations 9 separating the 3! portions of the leaves from their stub portions 8 are provided where by the leaves may be readily detached from the pad. This pad normally rests beneath the back 5. Removahly mounted upon the back 5 is a second pad of duplicate leaves 10 bound together by means of staples 11; the parts of the leaves remaining attached are shown at 12. These leaves are also provided with weak lines 131:0 of ready detachment. pad of duplicate leaves 10 has also bound therewith a carbon sheet 14 which normally rats over the larger part of the top duplicate leaf and is of a width to the width of the top original leaf placed thereover when the hook is in operativc position. Hinged to one side of the back5atap0int15isanL-shapedwire guide 16 which extends acros and over the top leaf of the original pad and thence downwardly along the right hand edge of the original leaf when the book is held in operative 'tion as shown in Fig. 1. The upper ri 1: hand corner of the duplicate pad is cut away to the full depth of the pad as indicated at 17 whereby as the leaves of the pad are torn ofi the guide 16 is permitted to pass down into the cut away portion to rest upon the top duplicate leaf.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the upper right-hand portion of the pads taken in the direction of the arrow 4 upon Fig. 1, which renders more clear the cutthrough which the wire 16 passes. Reference characters fl 23 show respectively the pasteboard backiugs of the pads of originals and duplicates of the upper right-hand portion of the pads As above stated. the present book is par' ticularly adapted for use in cafs and hotels where after a waiter has received an order and before serving the same is obliged to pass a checker who stamps upon the bill the price of each article served. As the stamp will not readily make an impresion through a carbon sheet it would be necessary to stamp both the original and duplicates separately. In the prsent device, however, a aamp 18 such as shown in F ig. 3, which is only one of a set, is provided with a notch 19 adapted to fit or straddle the Wire guide 16 between duplimte characters 20. It. will thus be seen that unless the wire enters the notch 19 the fiamp cannot coact with the leaves, but when in proper position the character upon one side of the notch will make its impression upon one of the leaves while the character upon the opposite side will make a corresponding impression upon the other leaf, thus the impressions may be made more easily and quickly and in a manner which will prevent their being changed withoutdetection.

As it frequently happens a waiter is serw ing more than one table at a time and as additional orders may be made before ghe gueg receives his check it is necessary or the waiter to detach the top set of leaves while serving another guest. A spring clip 21 is provided upon the cover 2 under which the detached set of leaves 22 may he slipped and be firmly held until the waiter reaches the kitchen or departments where the checks are deposited.

Having described the general construction of one form of the invention, the operation thereof is substantially as follows:- Assuming the book to be in position shown inFigLthewaiterwritesupontheoriginalleafthenamesofthe variousdishesordered and when ready to serve prsents the entire book to the checker who being familiarwith thepricesofthedishcssimultaneously stamps the proper amountin duplicate after each order by means of stampssuchasshowninFigi These prioestippear in ltvlro fparallel columns, one upon e origins ea and the other upon the duplicate leaf at opposite sides of the guidelfi. Ifthewaiteriscallcdtowait upon another table he removes the original and duplicate leaves from the 've padsandplacesthemlxmeafli thcclip21. Thebackz'a withtheduplicatepadisswung upwardly to permit acres to the next original leaf onthe pad normally positioned fl1erebeneafl1assl1owninFig2. Thislaf is withdrawn from beneath the hack 5 and then'laid over the duplicate pad and the wire arm 16 placed in position thereover,

thus holding the original leaf in place as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The book is then ready for subsequent operations It is thus seen that this invention provides a simple and practical device which may be easily manipulated and adapted to accomplish, among others. all the objects and advantages above set forth.

As man changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this inventicn could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having dscribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patient is:

1. In a manifolding sales book, the combiuation of a pad of duplicates, a pad of originals beneath the duplicates, the dup1i cates being wider than the originals, supporting means for the pads, such means perthe duplicates to be lifted so that an original may be disposed upon the top of the duplicats, a stamp having duplicate characters arranged to print both upon the duplicates and the originals, and positioning means for the stamp whereby the alinement of itsl characters with entries tilirhiaizlh may he ma e upon the original and up cate is assured.

2. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, an original pad, a duplicate pad normally positioned beneath the top leaf of the original pad, manifolding means esociated with one of the pads wherehv records of the transaction may be made in dupli' cate, said duplicate pad being wider than the original pad whereby the prics of the articles ordered my be stamped simultaneously upon the leaves of both pads in parallel columns, and movable means for hold ing the original lmf in operative relation to said duplicate leaf.

3 In a maniiolding sales book, in com bination, an original pad, a duplicate pad normally positioned beneath the top leaf of the pad, manifolding means connectedwithoneoffliepadswherebyrecoils of the may be made in dup 'cate, sai up'cate pad rojechn to one side of the original pad wherehy the prices of the articles ordered my be stamped simultaneously upon the leans of both pads in parallel wlmnns, and means for the stampings to be made in proper position.

llnamanifoldingsalabookinoomhinafiom an original pad and a duplicate pad normally positioned thereover and be neath the top leaf of said original pad, means between the leaves of the top sets the duplicate pad projecting to one side of the original pad to form a column in which the prices of the articles ordered may be stamped, a stamp having two sets of characters thereon adapted to simultaneously record prios of the articles order'ed upon both leaves, and means for maintaining the alinement of the stamped impressions.

5. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a holder, an original pad, a duplicate pad normally positioned thereover and beneath the top leaf of said original pad, manifolding means between the leaves of the top set, the duplicate pad projecting to one side of the original pad to form a coltunn in which the prices of the articles orderedmaybestampeiastamphavingtwo sets of characters thereon adapted to simultaneously record prices of the articles ordered upon both leaves, and a wire conuected with one of said extending along the edge of the original leaf adapted to enga a notch in the stamp whereby the stam x impraions are made in proper alinement.

6. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a holder, a back flexibly connected with said holder, an pad mounted upon the holder, a duplicate pad extending to one side of the original pad mounted upon said back, a guide member connected with one of said parts extending along the edge of the original pad adjacent the projecting side of the duplicate pad, and a stamp having a notch therein with the guide member whereby the prices of the articles ordered my be simultaneously stamped in parallel columns upon both leaves.

7. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, an original pad, a duplicate pad normally positioned beneath the top leaf of the original pad, a guide arm for a stamp attached to one of said pads, said duplicate pad having a cutaway portion in the stub portions of the leaves into which the guide arm falls as the leaves thereof are detached.

8. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, an original pad, and a duplicate pad normally positioned beneath the top leaf thereof, a carbon sheet bound with the leaves of the duplicate pad and normally positioned between the leaves of the top set, said duplicate d extending to one side of the original pa and having a cut-away portion in the stub portions of the leaves thereof, a guide arm connected with said duplicate pad and extending through said cut-away portion and longitudinally of the duplicate pad and adjacent the edge of the original leaf, and a stamp having duplicate characters thereon and a cutaway portion therebetween adapted to engage the guide arm whereby the prices of the articles ordered may be simultaneously stamped upon both leaves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE.

Witnesses:

AeLGzxTnnn, PmurLarrm.

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Correct It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N o. 1,I60,248, granted November 16, 191?, upon the application of Edward Kirby Bottle, of Elmira, New York for an improvement in Manifolding sales- Books, errors appear in the printed specifica-- tion requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 56, for Fig. 4 is a detail. read Fig. 4 is a perspective detail qf the upper right haw l portion of the pads.; same page, line 100, strike out the word detail; page 2, line 2, after the whrd "duplicates" strike out the word of and insert a period; same page, strike out line 3; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Ofliee.

Signed and sealed this 11th day of January, A. D., 1916.

J. T. NEWTON,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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